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Procter and Gamble

When you think of Procter and Gamble you may think of brands like Dolce and Gabbana and CoverGirl. But P&G’s beginnings were far less glamorous. P&G was founded in 1837 in Cincinnati by British immigrant William Procter and started with candles. He combined his company with Irish immigrant James Gamble, who was a major manufacturer of soaps and household products. Candles and soap might seem like an odd combination, but their principle ingredient was the same – animal fat. Animal fat was always in abundance in Cincinnati as it was home to many hog butchering companies. P&G actually supplied soap and candles to the American army during the Civil War. Ivory soap was introduced in 1879 and Crisco in 1911. As the years went by more products were added to the product mix evolving to the P&G of today, which has 22 billion dollar brands and 20 half billion dollar brands including Olay, Max Factor, Gillette, Herbal Essences, and Pantene!

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